Lily Pons rose
Rosa 'Lily Pons'
USDA zones4 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size4 to 6 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Habit
- Medium, bushy, upright
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Light yellow
- Foliage color
- Medium, dark green foliage
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Lily Pons' rose (Rosa 'Lily Pons') is a shrub for borders, cottage gardens, specimen planting, and cut flowers. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun and average to moist soil of most types. The light yellow blooms are fragrant and attract butterflies and bees. The Brownell Family bred it in 1939.
Pairs well with Jeana garden phlox, Gladiator ornamental onion, and Standing Ovation little bluestem.